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Groninger Museum
Leading museum in a bold postmodern building, known for modern art, design, and changing exhibitions beside the station.
Cheapest price on Oct 29
$39
Average ticket price on Oct 29
$40
Fastest journey on Oct 29
1 h 51 m
Average journey duration on Oct 29
1 h 51 m
Trains on Oct 29
54
Distance
159 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Utrecht to Groningen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Utrecht to Groningen will cost around $40 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $39.
On Thu, Oct 29, we found 54 trains from Utrecht to Groningen, including 12 direct services.
On Thu, Oct 29 the direct trains cover the 159 km distance in an average of 1 h 51 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 51 m .
On Thu, Oct 29 the slowest trains will take 1 h 51 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Trains from Utrecht to Groningen run on average 16 times per day, taking around 2h 2m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $37 but you can travel from only $13 by bus.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:04, the last at 23:55. The fastest train covers the 98 miles (159 km) distance in 1h 45m.
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Utrecht to Groningen.
The table below shows live departures for Utrecht to Groningen trains for tomorrow, Thursday, October 29. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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IC 617 · IC 717 | 6:21 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 8:12 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 519 | 6:51 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 8:42 AM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 621 · IC 721 | 7:21 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 9:12 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 523 | 7:51 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 9:42 AM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 625 · IC 725 | 8:21 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 10:12 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 527 | 8:51 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 10:42 AM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 629 · IC 729 | 9:21 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 11:12 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 531 | 9:51 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 11:42 AM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 28302 · IC 633 · IC 733 | 9:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h17 | 12:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28302 · IC 633 · IC 733+ ST 37640 | 9:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h24 | 12:19 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
SPR 28302 · IC 535 | 9:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h47 | 12:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 28302 · IC 633 · SPR 6133 | 9:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h30 | 12:25 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
IC 633 · IC 733 | 10:21 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 12:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 535 | 10:51 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 12:42 PM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 28306 · IC 637 · SPR 6137 | 10:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h30 | 1:25 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28306 · IC 539 | 10:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h47 | 1:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 28306 · IC 637 · IC 737+ ST 37644 | 10:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h24 | 1:19 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
SPR 28306 · IC 637 · IC 737 | 10:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h17 | 1:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
IC 637 · IC 737 | 11:21 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 1:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 539 | 11:51 AM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 1:42 PM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 28310 · IC 543 | 11:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h47 | 2:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 28310 · IC 641 · SPR 6141 | 11:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h30 | 2:25 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28310 · IC 641 · IC 741 | 11:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h17 | 2:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28310 · IC 641 · IC 741+ ST 37648 | 11:55 AM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h24 | 2:19 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
IC 641 · IC 741 | 12:21 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 2:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 543 | 12:51 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 2:42 PM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 28314 · IC 645 · SPR 6145 | 12:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h30 | 3:25 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28314 · IC 547 | 12:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h47 | 3:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 28314 · IC 645 · IC 745 | 12:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h17 | 3:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28314 · IC 645 · IC 745+ ST 37652 | 12:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h24 | 3:19 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
IC 645 · IC 745 | 1:21 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 3:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 547 | 1:51 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 3:42 PM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 28318 · IC 551 | 1:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h47 | 4:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 28318 · IC 649 · IC 749 | 1:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h17 | 4:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28318 · IC 649 · SPR 6149 | 1:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h30 | 4:25 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28318 · IC 649 · IC 749+ ST 37656 | 1:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h24 | 4:19 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
IC 649 · IC 749 | 2:21 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 4:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 551 | 2:51 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 4:42 PM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 28322 · IC 653 · IC 753 | 2:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h17 | 5:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28322 · IC 555 | 2:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h47 | 5:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 28322 · IC 653 · SPR 6153 | 2:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h30 | 5:25 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28322 · IC 653 · IC 753+ ST 37660 | 2:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h24 | 5:19 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
IC 653 · IC 753 | 3:21 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 5:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 555 | 3:51 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 5:42 PM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 28326 · IC 559 | 3:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h47 | 6:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 28326 · IC 657 · SPR 6157 | 3:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h30 | 6:25 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28326 · IC 657 · IC 757 | 3:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h17 | 6:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 28326 · IC 657 · IC 757+ ST 37664 | 3:55 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h24 | 6:19 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
IC 657 · IC 757 | 4:21 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 6:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 559 | 4:51 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 6:42 PM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 28330 · IC 563 | 5:11 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h31 | 7:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 28330 · IC 563+ ST 37670 | 5:11 PM Utrecht Maliebaan | 2h38 | 7:49 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
IC 661 · IC 761 | 5:21 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 7:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 563 | 5:51 PM Utrecht Centraal | 1h51 | 7:42 PM Groningen station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Utrecht to Groningen with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, and Intercity. Regional trains available on this route with Arriva NS. Use the details below to compare onboard facilities.
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Leading museum in a bold postmodern building, known for modern art, design, and changing exhibitions beside the station.
University museum with interactive science and medical exhibits, ideal for learning about research and discovery in Groningen.
Photography gallery presenting contemporary visual culture, documentary work, and thought-provoking exhibitions in the city center.
Grand central square framed by key landmarks, markets, events, and historic architecture; the natural starting point for exploring Groningen.
Green park with ponds, paths, and open lawns, popular for walks, relaxing, and open-air events near the center.
Scenic canal-side route ideal for walking, with houseboats, bridges, and classic Groningen waterside views.
A rich spiced cake from Groningen made with rye flour and syrup. It is a classic regional treat, often enjoyed sliced with butter.
A small round biscuit from nearby Nieuwolda, known across Groningen. Its crisp texture and caramelized sugar flavor make it a beloved local sweet.
A local rye bread specialty, dark and dense, traditionally baked in the northern provinces and commonly served with cheese or cured meats.
Popular modern venue with creative seasonal plates, good wines, and a relaxed stylish atmosphere in the city center.
Well-known Groningen restaurant serving refined French and Dutch cuisine in an elegant, classic atmosphere.
Casual, reputable dining spot with quality Dutch and international dishes, known for consistent food and warm service.
Moderate for the Netherlands: hotels and dining are mid-priced, public transport is manageable, and student-focused spots help keep daily costs reasonable.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for good restaurant service. Taxis are often rounded up. Small tips in cafes are optional.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Utrecht to Groningen by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Groningen, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Utrecht to Groningen trains use the Utrecht Centraal to Groningen station pair, with some services arriving at Groningen Europapark. Use this guide to compare Utrecht and Groningen train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Utrecht Centraal has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant De Rechtbank, Humphrey's Utrecht
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Utrecht Centraal. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Utrecht Centraal. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Utrecht Centraal: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Utrecht Centraal: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Utrecht Centraal: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Crowne Plaza Utrecht, NH Utrecht, Park Plaza Utrecht.
Utrecht Maliebaan has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Utrecht Maliebaan.
ATMs are available at Utrecht Maliebaan.
Available at Utrecht Maliebaan: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Utrecht Maliebaan: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Utrecht Maliebaan.
Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn is 1 km from Utrecht city centre. Public transport options include:
Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn.
ATMs are available at Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn.
Available at Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn: Parking, WC.
Available at Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn.
Groningen has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: De Drie Gezusters, Mr. Mofongo
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Groningen. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Groningen. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Groningen: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Groningen: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Groningen: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include NH Groningen Hotel, The Student Hotel Groningen, City Hotel Groningen.
Groningen Europapark is 1 km from Groningen city centre. Public transport options include:
Groningen Europapark has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Groningen Europapark.
ATMs are available at Groningen Europapark.
Available at Groningen Europapark: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Groningen Europapark: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Groningen Europapark.
Groningen Noord is 1 km from Groningen city centre. Public transport options include:
Groningen Noord has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Groningen Noord.
Available at Groningen Noord: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Groningen Noord: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Groningen Noord: Ramps.
Check train stations information for Utrecht and Groningen, including where trains depart and arrive on this route.